"This has been a tragic week in U.S. history. We are hurting as a people. Given the thoughtful, empathetic, and mission-driven nature of the type of people who come to work at IES Abroad, George Floyd’s murder and the systemic racism that continues to exist in the U.S. dating back over 400 years has been on all of our minds."
Meet Jimmie Briggs (IES Abroad Vienna | 1989) a gifted storyteller and humanitarian. Jimmie was pre-med at Morehouse and pre-accepted to Harvard Medical school, he spent a semester in Vienna after receiving a Charles Merrill Jr. Scholarship. Vienna changed Jimmies trajectory, he decided not to pursue medicine but journalism. Witnessing the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the fall of Eastern Europe had a profound effect on his life.
Everyone's had to get a little more creative lately and where better to look for inspiration than study abroad students? Their varied, global experiences have motivated them to create and perform some pretty school stuff!
It's May! Mother's Day! Gradua-...okay, we know graduation may look different for your peers this time around. Tune in to our newsletter this week as we dive into a food edition.
When was the last time you took a deep breath? Like a big, body-filling breath? It's not always top-of-mind, so if you're in the same boat, here's a little invitation. We've got you covered with our most stress-relieving favorites from this week, so plug in and unwind this Future Focused Friday—you deserve it!
Fridays are now all about sharing the things that brought us joy throughout the week—like re-finding this photo a student took in Amsterdam, which felt like a perfect way to celebrate Earth Week. What we wouldn't give to be chilling in a field of Dutch tulips right now. It's things like this that make us extra excited for the day you can travel the world again. We call it a Future-Focused Friday, because tbh, we just love a little alliteration
On this fantastic Friday, we’re focusing on the future—a time when we can explore this incredible world together once again. Join us as we share stories, videos, blogs, Instagram posts, and more that are bringing smiles to our faces and reminding us that this too shall pass.
"What an immensely challenging time this is for all of us in the study abroad field. While we can rely on our experience to get through crises, the COVID-19 crisis has been unprecedented in its scope, length, and impact on the international education community and on IES Abroad."
Meet Jamila White (IES Abroad Dijon, 2005), the Senior Africa Representative for Mercy Corps. Mercy Corps is a global team of humanitarians who partner with communities, corporations and governments to transform lives around the world by alleviating suffering, poverty, and oppression to help people build secure, productive and just communities.
In March of 2019, IES Abroad invited Jamila to speak at our Global Speakers Series in Washington, D.C. We recently caught up with Jamila to learn about her current work at Mercy Corps, as well as how her time abroad continues to influence her life and career.
